Here Are The 9 Safest And Most Peaceful Places To Live In Connecticut

Being safest is usually a top factor when it comes to finding a place to settle. While Connecticut comes out above the national average, these towns and cities are among the safest places to live in Connecticut. Data comes from the 2013 FBI Uniform Crime Report. Curious if your town is on the list? Want to know just where are the safest cities in Connecticut? Read on!

Arch Street in Greenwich is the longest running teen center in the country. Maybe the secret is starting with the youth. They have only half as many crimes per 1000 residents as the state average of 21.9/1000.

When the police are actively engaging with and recruiting residents, it makes safety a collective effort. And it's definitely working. New Canaan's crime rate is 80% lower than the Connecticut average.

You may remember this town as having rocked the Ice Bucket Challenge a few years back. They have a great sense of community, which is probably what keeps their numbers down. For a population of nearly twenty thousand, they had only 120 reported crimes last year.

I got in trouble here once for not wearing my seatbelt. Not only are the rates low, but they are very serious about making smart choices. You have less than a 1% chance of being the victim of property crime here.

The town Christopher Plummer calls home occupies a piece of the Long Island Sound and takes their safety very seriously. They even partnered with Project Lifesaver to keep an eye on potential wanderers. With 9 crimes per every 1000 residents, Darien maintains a high level of safety.

Even though this small town is super close to New York, it maintains that Connecticut style and a record low of reported crimes. With 35 total crimes last year, they received a safety rating of 96/100.

And Ridgefield received a 97! For a town with a population of 25,000, crime is almost nonexistent. Its large police force provides an officer to resident ratio similar to that of much smaller states - 443 to 1.

Do these statistics surprise you? Do any of you call one of these towns home? Share your thoughts in the comments.